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New feature coming at you, just to help us order things around here. Sometimes, we get jumbled.
Creative Review recently posted these Y-3 sneakers. Not sure how i feel about the look, but the packaging and all that behind them is pretty amazingly awesome. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Manchester’s Hacienda nightclub, Peter Saville (graphic artists for Factory Records who probably directly or indirectly inspired tons of graphic artists), Ben Kelly (architect behind the Hacienda), and Peter Hook (bassist for New Order and Joy Division) collaborated on this trainer. It comes in a box shaped like the Hacienda with a piece of wood made to look like the dance floor. It comes with tissue paper featuring sketches of the design for the Hacienda, and a DVD of people talking about the club. Only downside : the price tag is wayyy up there and run is limited to 250.
If you don’t know much about Factory Records, Tony Wilson, or the Hacienda I suggest you do some research. And that doesn’t mean renting 24 Hour Party People.
-dan
Well, Philadelphia has fallen again in the latest census of most populated cities. We’re now at number six, and we’re behind Phoenix. Seriously. Now, I’ve been to Phoenix, and it’s nothing to write home about. It’s hot and kind of ugly. But I guess if you’ve got an increasing murder rate, a mayor who won’t do anything to bring new jobs to the city, and a thriving, ever-developing suburbia, then you’re bound to lose some fine citizens.
Last night, as the Phillies drowned in the rain, the water washed up a few pieces of gold along with the usual turds you’ve come to expect from a Phillies game. Big Ryan Howard knocked a 505ft homer to dead center, the longest in Citizen’s Bank Park history. This dinger was also Ryan’s 100th home run. He’s also reached 100 faster than anybody ever in the Majors. So put those nuggets in your pocket, flush the turds, and hope the Phillies toilet doesn’t clog again like it’s been also season.
The light that never goes out, did, in fact, go out. Morrissey has canceled two shows, including his Philadelphia performance. The culprit: a throat infection (insert your own joke here.) Fret not, Moz-lovers, the clumsy and shy one will be back at some point to woo you with his open shirt.
shaun
1.worst comes to worst -dialated peoples
2.ten crack commandments – biggie
3. how we roll – big pun
4. ebonics – big L
5. poppin them thangs – 50 cent
jerm
slk
gnarly
Thanks to Hide Your Arms for finding this new tee from True Love & False Idols. First it was I heart ny, then go heart your own city, then Not NY and now this…
OK people its the summer movie review time. We will begin our cinematic adventure with the newest edition to my vastly growing library of movies . . .
LiVE FREE OR DiE HARD
Bruce Willis youre my hero! John McClain has done it all, he has taken out German theorists in an L.A. office building (Die Hard), blew up a plane in N.Y. to incinerate mercenaries (Die Hard 2) and has played riddle games all over N.Y. city to stop a vengeful brother to the villain that was killed in the first installment of the die hard series (Die Hard with a Vengeance.)
Well he manages to do it again in the new chapter of the Die Hard series in Live Free or Die Hard. The movie doesn’t give you much time to get your popcorn or soda before it starts blowing shit up. Oh, and dont tell Bruce Willis that hes 52yrs young because he does an amazing job and is able to maintain the same aura as he did in the previous 3 movies. Full of action, comedic one-liners and one of the best summer movies Ive seen to date.
KNOCkED UP
The summer comedy of 2007! In this movie you are introduced to a character named Ben who is played by Seth Rogan (40 year old virgin). Ben is a fun loving partier and in a drunken hook-up he and Alison (Katherine Heigl) soon find out that she is pregnant. Although the two have virtually nothing in common, they try their best, for the baby to make things work. The movie is hilarious and is probably the funniest of the summer.
As the Summer of Narwhales rages on with the pointed horn of glory sticking out of it’s nose, it was only a matter of time before something started to smell a little fishy.
It seems there’s a new publication dropping in the city of Philly that bears a striking resemblance to our little biz in more ways than one. First off, the name is of this publication (i will not type it for you, you have to guess. it’s like a game. i brushed it out in the picture with a nice salmon color) is strikingly close to ours. It really bothered us at first, almost to the point where we thought we had fallen asleep on the toilet and pooped out a whole new magazine other than our own. Next, after perusing their website, a few other elements popped out as very “coincidentally” similar to stuff we’ve previously done. First, their little launch party involved an ice cream truck–one that looks very much like the one used in Living Proof’s “Scooped” shoot. Next, a few other pieces of their website had already been posted on our blog. Case in point: the Beanie Sigel video we posted nearly a month ago. We’re really flattered and honored that this new publication is walking in the same footsteps we left a year ago. Thanks for retracing our steps and reminding us of the great work we’ve done in the past.
Continuing on our little nautical theme, we leave you with a quote from the great American novelist and recounter of astonishing tales of the sea, Herman Melville. (he also inspired the Summer of Narwhales because I had read that chapter of Moby Dick on the train that morning)
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.“
A while back, we posted this blog about the Hundreds and their gun t-shirt. Now, it seems that a few more have emerged. I guess the allover gun print from last season/year has been replaced by just a large image of a single gun with some graphic embellishments.
Japanese brand Revolver and Stacks and Bundles recently rolled out these t-shirts.
But, now that we’re in the Summer of Narwhales (see below) brands should think about putting harpoons on t-shirts. That’d be sick. Sidenote: I remember reading recently that scientists found an over 100 year old harpoon head in a recently deceased whale. Crazy, right?
Every year you say it: “This is going to be, like, the best summer ever.” And every year, it’s the same thing. Kinda boring. Kinda bland. Kinda the same thing you did last summer. Well, we’re calling on you to change that. Forget your high hopes. Forget your worries. Forget everything and just have fun. So, we’re simply declaring the months of late June to mid-September the
It’s simple really. Just go out and have fun. So what if you’re not in swimsuit shape. So what if you’ve got a part-time or 40hr/week job. Use the time you have for fun. Go pool hopping. Have a water balloon fight. Head to the shore. Go on a hike. Whatever you do, put your high hopes to the side and your cares in your backpocket and do whatever the fuck you want. This seems like a pretty standard concept for summer enjoyment, but people get too tied up in trying to have fun that they rarely have fun. So quit your trying and let things happen. Don’t get lazy and don’t get over hyped. Let the summer tickle your fancy and be whimsical and easy going, like a narwhale.
Scratch that. It’s now officially
the myth-like sea dwelling leviathan with a unicorn-esque horn used to pierce the frigid ice of the Arctic Sea. So take the narwhale’s heart of gold with you this summer, and pierce the cold outer shell of summer boredom. Swim proud and firm on your quest for cool waters where you can dine on schools of slippery cod. Go, narwhales. Go enjoy a magical summer.
GOOD MORNING ya’ll, today is international surf day. Too bad i live in philly and the closest break is a raging 6 inches right now. Well dont cry out your heart to me too quickly. I had a jam packed weekend of srf with good friends and i am glad i did, cause this was only my second time in the water this year. Anyways i took upon myself to celebrate the day this weekend when i could srf. But for all my west coast family, i know you’ll all be holding it down heavy out there. But on the real if you can get in the water please try to today and celebrate the first day of summer with some friends or even alone. GET WET!
-slk
I don’t really buy new music anymore. Nothing really tickles my fancy. So to combat my extreme boredom, I’m consigned to dust off the old gems every now and again, and pretend like they’re fresh out of the plastic wrap. Although they now smell like my room, it’s still fun to makebelieve like I’ve never heard it before. Here’s a few examples:
1.) Stone Roses – s/t = Best album ever.
2.) Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt = Boy was hungry here. How did he ever let Kingdom Come see the light of day?
3.) Echo and the Bunnymen – Crocodiles = I want teased poofy hair more than ever now.
4.) My Bloody Valentine – Isn’t Anything = Earlier, fuzzier, rawer version of one of my favorite bands.
5.) The Durutti Column – Return of the Durutti Column = Martin and Vini fucking around with guitars and synths.
6.) Kool Keith – Black Elvis = This album is mindblowing even to this day.
-dan
A while ago, it was hinted at that Lupe Fiasco was a piece of a supergroup that was forming out of hip hop heavyweights that would rattle the world. Well, time has passed and a track has leaked that features Lupe rapping alongside Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams (who, by the way, delivers a decent verse in which he raps, doesn’t sing). Now, with two ego-driven producers at the helm, i’m sure questions arose as to who would lay the beat for this group. Well, they apparently put their differences aside and settled by pretty much rapping over Thom Yorke’s “The Eraser.” Now, they do “sample” (i use that term loosely since it sounds like the did nothing to the song) Thom’s voice in the chorus, but imagine the lazy-eyed wonderkid trading lines/verses with these cats. Now that’s something I’d like to see.
PS – Yes, Lupe’s rocking a [ 2 one 5 ] tee in that picture.
PS – Thom Yorke photo by our homie Nic D’Amico.
While we’re on the subject of comic-inspired streetwear, will some brand please, please, please, make this a reality??? TRON is so ripe for the picking, and the use of glowsticks/glowropes is so ready to be rocked by popular rappers. Just look at this guy….
Complex recently posted a blog entry about some new Bape stuff. A collabo with DC comics, these new items feature a full zip Batman hoodie that’s even got the ears and a Flash and Superman (not pictured) crewnecks. Each one comes with a little toy. Hoodie retails for something like 450 while the crews retail for like 350. Overpriced? Probably. But since when has Bape been affordable? Anyway, be on the lookout for these to hit Bape stores soon, and be faked on ebay shortly after.
Peace from the Northeast. The VT chapter of the 2one5 movement is going strong. Now that the snow is gone we all tryin to find a good (legal) hustle to pay dem bills. My partner in grime, Smoov B, is reppin over in China for the summer. Luckily I got a good posse to hold B-Town in check. You can either find us in the studio workin on the new mixtape, on the radio throwin down, or playin ball and shoutin at females in the sunshine. Ya boy Idioma is still on stage, most recently DJing for Devin the Dude when he played to a sold out crowd at Club metronome. It’s getting hot up here in the green mountains, which means that all those nice college girls are diggin out the miniskirts and bikinis they had in storage all winter. Looks like Ima need to cop me a tasty new 2one5 fitted to keep all this sun out of my eyes. If you want me you can find me in VT!!!
DJ Idioma
The title says it all. If you are not familar with Barry’s work then you must not have a clue, because this guy is a true king and has become a huge influencer of pop culture and street art. Big up to supertouch for this post.
I was talking to an ex-girlfriend the other night. She was telling me specifically about how she went and saw Morrissey recently. Now, I sort of have a fascination with the Morrissey fan base and his charisma. It’s pretty fucking weird. It reaches the black hoodies of hardcore kids before ending up in the very filled-out jeans of very fat chicks. I’ve never really thought of Morrissey to be any sort of lyrical genius. I think it’s more of a combination of these people getting into the Smiths/Morrissey during their formative years. That initial introduction stays with these people for the rest of their lives, and nowadays these people go nuts for Morrissey in concert, waiting for him reach out his hand, do his patented microphone back and forth swish, and take his shirt off. Basically, I don’t get the obsession. I try to rationalize it, and it never makes sense. Mr. Moz, you’ve got me all torn up, and I don’t know what to do about it except post a weird, incoherent rant in a blog. So, instead I’d like to take this time to ask Morrissey a few questions. Basically, forget about my previous musings and answer me these two questions. So, Steven Patrick, if you’re reading this: why are fat chicks wayyy into you and why every has girl i’ve dated that likes the Smiths/Morrissey had a huge, 8 foot poster of you looking ultra-gay, fragile, and coy hanging on their wall? Maybe I need to date different girls. Maybe ones that liked Joy Division in their formidable years. Scratch that, they’re probably “adult goths” now and that’s totally embarrassing. For me and you.
-dan
Fixed gears are the new blogs. Everybody’s got one. I’ve had one for a few years, but i’m always ahead. I took an old road bike and did a conversion. i’ll be damned if i’m going to spend some ridiculous amount on a fixie. anyway, Pedal Mafia has added a Pedal ID to their website where you can build your own. The app. works great and lets you move the parts around. It’s pretty fun. Lots of embellishments. The only embellishment i put on my bike is the green apple spraypaint from home depot i painted it with.
Oh hells yeah, the tomato is back. As spike TV just listed dude white to be Chairman of the Board. This guy has had one hell of a year, on the cover of every mag possible and now in AMEX commercials directed by the world famous Martin S. Now voted chairman of the board. Dude is so damn TRILL! Check out the rest of the winners of the SPIKE awards right here
Yes, it’s another installment of my “beef with..” column. This time the designers let me put my photoshop skillz to the test. Here’s what I came up with. I think it’s charming, but whatever.
Polycollaborating. Yes, that’s a new word that I made up. And yes, I have beef with it. What’s polycollaborating or polycollaboration? It’s a new phenomenon that’s wreaking havoc in the streetwear biz. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m all for collaborations, but the new trend seems to be three (3) or more brands collaborating/crossbrading one piece. To me, this seems a little excessive, and a lot of these polycollaborations i’ve seen don’t seem to really represent all parties involved. That seems like a rule for collaboration: represent everyone equally. What I do enjoy about this polycollaborating involves the good-natured , non-competitiveness these brands are showing with a willingness to work together for the community at large. What I’m not enjoying is the multitude of partners. One of these brands is liable to catch something around their “unmentionables” if this promiscuous brand-whoring, polycollaborating continues. Perhaps [ 2 one 5 ] will develop a condom specifically designed to reduce the risk of unwanted, embarrassing CTD’s (cross-brandingly transmitted diseases).
-dan
PS – Get at us if you’d like to collaborate with [ 2 one 5 ]. We’re clean. We swear. If something happens, somebody else gave it to you. Also, sorry if we don’t call the day after.
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Hurricane Barry delivered some very sweet nectar to da boys up and down the east coast last week. The shot above was taken by ann coen on LBI somewhere, but the whole storm was captured by plenty of great lensmen and women for that matter on SURFLINE, so start clicking through and get a better perspective as to what the east coast can deliver surf wise.
-slk
So, Vans continues to kill it. Frankly, I’m kind of getting tired of Nikes. I mean I still wear them, but they haven’t really released anything lately that made me really excited in an “I need to have those” way. But, Vans has consistently been evoking this reaction for the last six months. And now, to get my motor revving, they’ve updated the Vans Vault page with what I believe to be the Fall 2007 collection. Basically, everything in their is pretty dope. They got some all perforated slip-ons that would be perfect for the summer. But, these two jawns really stuck out to me. Chances of me copping them?? Pretty high.
